Curriculum Vitae
Mackenzie Roth
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Education
2022 Bachelor of Fine Arts Majoring in Glass, Minoring in Jewelry and Metals – Alberta University of the Arts (AUArts), Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
2017 High School Graduate – Strathcona Tweedsmuir School, Okotoks, Alberta, Canada.
Professional Experience
2020 – Present Owner and Founder of Silica and Soda – Glass Art Collective. Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
2018 – Present Owner and founder of Mackenzie Roth Fine Arts and Glass. Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
2022 – 2023 Manufacturer at Veterinary Simulator Industries, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
2022 – 2022 Glass Blowing Instructor at Glass House Xperience, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
2019 – 2022 Contract Face Painter for Just Kidding Entertainment, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2018 – 2022 Director of Social Media and Graphic Design at Sentry Box Cards, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Currently still doing work as contractor)
2017 – 2022 Canvas Creations Painting Instructor and Contract Face Paint and Airbrush Artist at the New Brighton Resident’s Association, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Exhibition Work
(Solo)
November – Preservation. Framed on Fifth, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
December 2021
March 2020 Silent Symbiosis. The Render Room, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
April 2019 The Cambrian Revival. Emerald Lake, Columbia-Shuswap, British Columbia, Canada.
(Group)
December 2022 Under $100 Art Show. Art Spot YYC, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
November 2022 2022 Craft Collaborations. Alberta Craft Council Feature Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada / digital.
October 2022 Art and Fashion Show. Winston Heights Community Center, R Planet Studios,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
July – June 2022 Behold. Glass Art Association of Canada, digital.
May – June 2022 Grad Show 2022. Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
May 2022 2022 Glass Art Society Student Exhibition. Tacoma Museum of Art, Tacoma, Washington, United States.
May 2022 CSpace Show and Sale Featured Grad Show. cSpace King Edward, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
April 2022 – 11th Annual President’s Student Art, Craft and Design Exhibition. Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
January 2023
March – July 2022 Craft and Science. Alberta Craft Council Feature Gallery, Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
November 2021 New Normal. Ruberto Ostberg Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
October 2021 SCEM Show. Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
October – YYC Ghost Stories Volume 2. Ruberto Ostberg Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
November 2020
January – Glass. RM371 Gallery, Alberta University of the Arts, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
February 2020
March 2019 The Dainty Display; An Exploration of Filigree. Vortex Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
March 2019 Second to None; Student Work from JWLM 205, 220, 222. Vortex Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
June 2017 Strathcona Tweedsmuir School’s Art 30 Grad Showcase, Okotoks, Alberta, Canada.
April 2017 Strathcona Tweedsmuir School’s Hot Art, Cool Jazz Show, Okotoks, Alberta, Canada.
Notable Commissions/ Private Collections
2023 Sponsored Merchandise Designs for Otafest X Sentry Box Cards
2022 Sentry Box Root Beer Can Designs for Collaboration Between New Level Brewing and Sentry Box Cards
2022 Strathcona Tweedsmuir School Black Watch Auction, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Stone Crackle Vase.
2021 The Humble Cartel, musical group. Album Art for “Us” Featuring Emily Vay.
2021 Cameron Davenport, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Hibiscus and Snap Dragon – Large Scale Oil Painting.
2020 Rob Watson, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Opabinia Regalis II – Blown Glass and Coral.
2019 Neville Astley, Anonymous Private Collection in England, United Kingdom. Glass Bird – Blown Glass.
2019 Strathcona Tweedsmuir School Black Watch Auction, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Fuchsia/ White Wavy Bowl and
Matching Bird – Blown Glass.
2018 Daniel Sahaluk, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Large Scale Resin and Acrylic Painting.
2017 Evan Alberto, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Custom Pendant – Copper.
2017 Alec McLaren, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Custom Pendant – Copper.
2017 Ian Jay Acilio Gingco, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Custom Pendant – Copper.
2017 Jacob Romaniuk, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Custom Pendant – Silver.
Service/ Leadership
2021 – 2022 AUArts Show and Sale Department Representative and Organizer, AUArts, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
2019 – 2020 AUArts Glass Club Secretary, AUArts, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2020 Volunteer Production Assistant, Hand Blown Mug Fundraiser, AUArts, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2019 Volunteer Production Assistant, Glass Pumpkin Fundraiser, AUArts, Calgary, Canada.
2019 Volunteer, Winter Show and Sale, AUArts, Calgary, Canada.
2019 Volunteer Production Assistant, Glass Christmas Ball Fundraiser, AUArts, Calgary, Canada.
2019 Volunteer Production Assistant, Hand Blown Mug Fundraiser, AUArts, Calgary, Canada.
2018 Volunteer Production Assistant, Glass Pumpkin Fundraiser, AUArts, Calgary, Canada.
2017 Volunteer, Spring Show and Sale, AUArts, Calgary, Canada.
Scholarships, Grants and Awards
2021 – 2022 AUArts Students’ Association – The Calgary Foundation Suzanne Agopsowicz Memorial Volunteer Scholarship, AUArts Student Association, 2021.
2021 – 2022 International Alliances of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 212 Bursary, International Alliances of Theatrical Stage Employees, 2021.
2021 Tyman and Victor Brosz Memorial Scholarship, Alberta University of the Arts Glass Department, 2021.
2020 People’s Choice Award, YYC Ghost Stories. Ruberto Ostberg Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. November 2020.
2019 – 2020 International Alliances of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 212 Bursary, International Alliances of Theatrical Stage Employees, 2020.
2019 – 2020 Jason Lang Scholarship, Government of Alberta, 2019.
2018 – 2019 Jason Lang Scholarship, Government of Alberta, 2018.
2017 – 2018 ACAD Canadian First Year Studies Entrance Scholarship, Alberta University of the Arts, 2017.
2016 – 2017 Robert Cojocan Award for the Top Art Student, Strathcona Tweedsmuir School, Okotoks, Alberta, Canada.
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